Shanghai is an amazing city with many skyscrapters. According to a person who had visited the city about ten years ago, the transition was unbelievable.
Our guide said as a small girl, her family lived in a small one room apartment without kitchen or bathroom facilities. Now most families live in a condo of about 1000 square feet with a bathroom and kitchen. She said that the one child rule was in effect. FYI: the groom's parents pay for the wedding including assisting with a downpayment for the newly webs first home. She said that living is much improved and seemed happy.
Unemployment is also high in Shanghai. We visited a museum, a beautiful garden downtown, and a school where children are learning to play old Chinese musical instruments. Four girls performed for our tour.
Glyn
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